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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Chapter 52," what symptom does Kiyoaki suffer from?
(a) A fever.
(b) A cough.
(c) A sore throat.
(d) A rash.

2. Why does Kiyoaki ask Honda to join him in "Chapter 51"?
(a) To bring him home.
(b) To see Satoko first.
(c) For support.
(d) To loan him money.

3. Where do Kiyoaki and Satoko have secret meetings while she is engaged to someone else?
(a) Krisada.
(b) China.
(c) Tokyo.
(d) A mountainous countryside.

4. In "Chapter 31," what makes the Siamese princes drop to their knees?
(a) Their gratitude to Kiyoaki's father.
(b) Two beautiful women.
(c) A Buddha statue.
(d) The trip over a branch.

5. In "Chapter 28," why does Kiyoaki say he can't marry Satoko?
(a) Because of the royal sanction.
(b) Because he is too poor.
(c) Because she doesn't love him.
(d) Because his parents would never allow it.

6. Why does Kiyoaki meet with Satoko at a boarding house in "Chapter 27"?
(a) It's the half-way point between their houses.
(b) Tadeshina arranged it.
(c) Satoko insisted they meet there.
(d) He thinks it's best.

7. Who recommends sending the police chief to rescue Satoko from Gesshu Monastery?
(a) Satoko's mother.
(b) Honda.
(c) Kiyoaki's mother.
(d) Kiyoaki's father.

8. In "Chapter 45," why does Satoko's father wear a disguise?
(a) To get his daughter to come home.
(b) To find out what the emperor thinks.
(c) To go out in society.
(d) As part of a party.

9. What does Kiyoaki do when he reaches the monastery in "Chapter 52"?
(a) He tries to break down the door.
(b) He cries.
(c) He turns around and starts to leave.
(d) He collapses.

10. What does Tadeshina call Satoko's pregnancy in her letter in "Chapter 39"?
(a) A public concern.
(b) A private pain.
(c) A growing tragedy.
(d) A family matter.

11. What happens when Kiyoaki travels to the monastery in "Chapter 51"?
(a) He's too afraid to go inside.
(b) Satoko refuses to see him.
(c) He gets lost inside.
(d) He is turned away several times.

12. In "Chapter 34," what does Satoko worry about when Kiyoaki invites her to his villa?
(a) How she will travel unnoticed.
(b) How Kiyoaki's friends will respond to her.
(c) How it will make Kiyoaki feel.
(d) How she'll get home in the morning.

13. When Honda is let inside the monastery, what is he told to do?
(a) Clean.
(b) Hide.
(c) Wait.
(d) Pray.

14. In "Chapter 30," where does Kiyoaki's father invite the Siamese princes?
(a) A seaside villa.
(b) A country farmhouse.
(c) A city penthouse.
(d) A mountain cabin.

15. Who goes with Kiyoaki to say goodbye to the Siamese princes?
(a) Satoko.
(b) No one.
(c) Honda.
(d) His father.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Chapter 37," why does the prince's family pick areas of Satoko's education they feel are lacking?

2. What does the count talk to Satoko about at Gesshu Monastery in "Chapter 47"?

3. In "Chapter 27," what does Satoko do when Kiyoaki tries to kiss her the first time?

4. Why does Kiyoaki's father blame himself for Kiyoaki and Satoko's affair?

5. Why does Satoko ask Kiyoaki if he wants to end the affair immediately in "Chapter 36"?

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